Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)

MacTaggart Scott; Loanhead; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on maintaining and repairing hydraulic and pneumatic machinery, ensuring production efficiency and minimizing downtime. The company values employee development and offers a supportive environment for career progression. You will be instrumental in ensuring that operations run smoothly, with the opportunity to showcase your technical skills and initiative. If you are passionate about engineering and looking to make a significant impact, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Free onsite parking

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount

Free flu jabs

Health & wellbeing programme

Life insurance

Sick pay

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems and equipment.
• Efficient in reading engineering drawings and circuits.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair machinery to ensure production runs smoothly.
• Conduct routine repairs and minimize downtime.

Skills

Hydraulic systems knowledge

Pneumatic systems knowledge

Reading engineering drawings

CNC machine repair

General maintenance

Forklift operation

Overhead crane operation

Quick-thinking

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Time served apprenticeship

Job description

About Us

MacTaggart Scott primarily supports the Naval Defence industry, providing complete solutions to customer needs from analysis of initial customer requirements, to design and manufacture, and right through to commissioning and through life support. Established in 1898, we are proud of our history and tradition, but believe that sustainable competitive advantage can only be achieved through continuous improvement, investment, and a commitment to business excellence at every level within the company. At MacTaggart Scott, we are committed to employee development, providing opportunities for career progression and professional growth. Join us in shaping the future of engineering solutions across the UK and beyond.

Overview

Our Maintenance team are a key member of MacTaggart Scotts success; they are responsible for ensuring our facilities run smoothly conducting routine repairs, maintenance and ensuring all breakdowns are managed and equipment is returned to operational capacity as soon as possible. Our maintenance team is responsible for minimizing downtime and therefore assist in ensuring production is able to run on schedule.

With a focus on the Mechanical side our Maintenance Engineers will be responsible for maintaining and repairing machinery with a hydraulic or pneumatic nature. Based on the shop floor you will monitor and maintain our machines to ensure production runs smoothly and repairs are conducted in a timely and cost effective manner.

Requirements

Essential

1. Good all round knowledge of hydraulic/pneumatic systems and equipment
2. Efficient in reading/understanding engineering drawings, hydraulic/pneumatic circuits
3. Good all round knowledge of manual/CNC machine repair
4. Good all round knowledge of general maintenance and repair of buildings
5. Counter balance fork lift experience
6. Overhead crane experience
7. Quick-thinking and the ability to deal with situations as they arise
8. Be able to work on your own using your own initiative
9. The ability to work as part of a team.
10. The ability to work under pressure
11. Have completed a time served apprenticeship

Benefits

1. Free onsite parking
2. Company pension
3. Cycle to work scheme
4. Employee discount
5. Free flu jabs
6. Health & wellbeing programme
7. Life insurance
8. Sick pay